High maintenance hair routines? DIY skincare? Super Naturals is our new interview series featuring super women talking everything from hair care to self care.
NKHENSANI RIKHOSTO, BCOM ACCOUNTING STUDENT
HAIRCARE ROUTINE
I first detangle my hair, wash my hair, do a deep conditioner treatment and then moisturise using the LOC method. Then I decide if I wanna braid it or twist it. Today, what I did was… last night I twisted it, untwisted it. Put it in a puff and that’s it.
I big-chopped. I literally woke up one day and I was like I don’t want my relaxed hair and cut it all off. I didn’t like it because my hair was short, but the short hair… the journey felt amazing.
If I was stranded on a desert island, I’d take a leave in conditioner, because it’s a mixture of leave in and water, so it wouldn’t dry out too quickly.
I hardly ever protective style, but if I do, it’s box braids. I ask my mom to do them, I don’t trust salons. Like I have a phobia. If I ever go to the salon, I take a shampoo that I know works for me, deep conditioner and heat protectant if they’re going to blow dry my hair. I blow dry my hair probably 3 times a year.
I want to let my kids grow their hair how they would like to grow their hair. I want them to decide if they want to relax their hair. I would teach them to genuinely love themselves the way they are.
SKIN CARE ROUTINE
I come from a family that is just flourishing, but I do have dry skin. In the evening, I’m lazy, I just wanna sleep. In the morning, I wash my face and then use a toner and go in with grapeseed oil and end off with Epimax because I have eczema. My secret tip for healthy skin is to drink water. Keep your skin hydrated.
MAKE UP
I prefer the natural look to the slay queen look. Lipgloss works for me. I don’t wear foundation, I wear BB Cream – Black Radiance True Complexion. I have a fear, if I wear foundation, I’ll start getting pimples, so I just stick to something that’s really lightweight. For highlighter, I don’t like too much or too little, but it makes your skin popping.
SELF-CARE
I’m studying Bcom Accounting at varsity. When I get home after a long week, I watch Friends or Grey’s Anatomy. You know, the way people comfort eat? I comfort watch. It just makes me feel better.
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